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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., AUGUST 30, 1945 ATOMIC POWER AGE WOULD BRING DRASTIC SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES IN WORLD This Canadian mine is one of the greatest sources of uranium in the world. Uranium is bas material used in the new atomic bomb. It is found in pitchblende, which is also the sou radium. These few buildings make up the plant of the El Dorado Mining and Smelting Co. over by Canada to "guarantee a government supply of v By DR. FRANK THONE Not If the cally manage more abundant elements (say sodi-ium, or magnesium, or silicon) can be put in a sufficiently unstable state for practical use, and if the. economics of the whole procedure can be kept right-sire up, then the vill be a fantastic world v pla* of ships and land vehicles as well, could be enormousy simplified. An atomic jet-engine might consist simply of a- casing with a "disintegrator" suspended in it. On this, watoi might be rermit-ted to drip Split into oxygen and hvdrjjen, which would immediately mits as <teii'i, thij would provide a light power-source costing almost nothing for fuel and nothing for iubrication. Space Ships Possible Or, if one of the abundant and' cheap elements, like silicon from common sand, could be persuaded to split up and supply atomic power, rocket-propelled space ships could soor>. become realities, even carrying human passengers, if hardy enough individuals could be found to man them--which would undoubtedly be easy enough. One or more of these jet or rocket units could be secured to ends of short crosspieces on a revolving shaft -- and behold, you have a simple but efficient reaction-turbine, ready to run a big electric generator or to turn directly ail the wheels in a factory. Despite the warning in President Truman's first announcement, in which he stated that application of atomic power to the tasks of peace must await a long •ours* of research and development, speculation about its postwar effects is inevitable. Will there be no further need for coal, or oil, or water power? Are stocks based on these commodities and the utilities consuming them destined to hit bot- again Will cheap power be so plentiful that even Hottentots can own whole batteries of milking machines? Will atomic power, in short, bring on all earthly para- its present job of trated hell? No dogmatic, h swers can be givi just haven't facts questions have tc other questions. Here three: ifdy finished d-and-fast anas yet. We ;nough. The Ho^ appli purposes less violent, more controlled, than bombings? If it always develops in such shattering, blasting outbursts it may take a long time to harness it. Remember, one of the first attempts at an internal combustion engine was a Frenchman's invention, in which gunpowder was to be the fuel. It was not successful. Atomic "Fuel" It has been suggested that the energy of atomic disintegration be used indirectly, to avoid this violence ot action. Minute quantities of an atomic "fuel" might be released at a time, in contact with water, to generate steam. That might work, or it might "crack" tbe water into hydrogen and oxygen, forming an explosive mixture. There'll be no way of knowing until it's tried. So we come back to the President's declaration that there will have to be a lot of research first. Is uranium, apparently the only element used in the new bombs, likely to be the sole source of atomic power? If so, the question may become pretty much an academic one, unless much larger bod- 10,000 i fuel. itomic borm>9 now a thing developed .It of i be i covered. There isn't enough uranium in sight at present to power the world's industries. It would be like discovering that diamonds are about how the may very well the facts are released, that more power is required to extract the uranium from the ore than the bombs generate when they explode. There may be a significant hint to this effect in the fact that the three big plants where the bombs are made are all in areas where hydro electric power is abundant If it does cost more, in power, to put the atomic "fuel" into usable form, then good-bye Utopia! Wars are- necessarily run on a damm-the-expense basis, but in peace we have to watch our economics. If atomic power does become practicable and freely obtainable, we can stop worrying about the exhaustion of our oil fields, and let the coal beds lie undisturbed for as far ahead as we can foresee. By the'same token, we shall have to find new jobs for everyone in these industries, or support them on the proceeds of tbe new atomic-Political Weapon for the time being at least, to be obtainable only from uranium, there won't be so much of it. Other fuels will continue in use, but 4here will always be an uneasy uncertainty about their future. And we can doubtless ex"-> pect fevered prospecting for new bodies of uranium ore--"uranium rushes" like the gold rushes of the past. Finally, as long as atomic power remains on anything like its present basis, a terrific instrument of political and social control will be held by the Federal Government. For, according to the official announcements, all patents covering the precesses and uses of the material are assigned to the government, which has spent two billion dollars of taxpayers' money on the project. CAMPAIGN RIBBONS FOR CANADIAN FORCES 11:1 ill BURMA STAR ITALY STAR FRANCE AND PACIFIC STAR GERMANY STA* 1*939-45 STAR AFRICA STAR DEFENCE MEDAL These campaign ribbons have been officially authorized by His Majesty, covering service in Africa, Italy, the Pacific, Burma, Northwest Europe, and Atlantic convoy routes. The ribbon for these campaign "Stars" and for the Defence Medal, which is for non-operational service outside the Western Hemisphere, is in short supply, but there should be sufficient by the end of November for those entitled to wear them. Most home-coming personnel have already been issued with ribbons denoting service in Europeon theatres. *i. PREMIER'S LADY ROMPS WITH PET ATHLONE TAKES SALUTE OF TROOPS MARKING VJ-DAY In the arch of the Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Canadian's Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, takes the salute of Ottawa's official celebration of VJ-DAY when hundreds of servicemen and women marched past the reviewing stand. With his Excellency are Prime Minister King and Defence Minister McNaughton. In the lower picture, Maj. Gen. B. M. Hoffmeister, General Officer Commanding the Canadian Army Pacific Force, spoke to all ranks at Brockville headquarters, thanking them for their splendid co-operation. GENERAL EISENHOWER WELCOMED TO MOSCOW Marshal Gregory Zukov, left, and General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, salute as the American and Russian national anthems are played at Moscow airport. Generalissimo StaHn invited Eisenhower to review parade of 40,000 Soviet Athletes from atop Lenin's tomb. He is the first American accorded such an honor. DELIVERS NEWS ORDEAL IS OVER Unawed by her husband's elevation to Prime Minister of England, Mrs. Clement R. Attlee plays with the family dog on lawn at the family home at Stanmore, Middlesex. Looks like both the lady and the pup have a strong grip on things. Swiss Charge d'Affaires Max Grassli delivered the good tidings that Japan had accepted surrender ultimatum. He arrived at the office of Secretary of State James Byrnes at 6:10 p.m., with a portfolio containing the historic answer. Surrender of Japan brings freedom again to one of the war's early heroes--Lt. Gen. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, above, the man who took up the fight where MacArthur left off and held Bataan to the end, the man who so inspired his troops that they changed the name of Corregidor to "Wainwright's Rock." Since he surrendered Corregidor on May 6, 1942, he has been a prisoner of the Japs.